Although Ukraine requires you be 21, RR requires you be 25, that takes us and quite a few others whom are interested out of the race.I pray for her daily and I wish there was something more that I could do, it is frustrating to feel so helpless.

No, you are definitely not the only one! My heart breaks every day when I see she's STILL not on the My Family Found Me-page.

And I agree with your thoughts on money, it's not the only factor. So happy that Alexander finally got his family, but he had a quite big grant for a loooong time, to no avail. And there are several others with big grants as well, still waiting...

But Masha is nearly fully funded. And with all the advocating efforts made for her, I believe it will pay off. I just wish it happened yesterday :(

I, too, feel stuck. It's been hard for me to sit back and watch these kids get transferred when we were willing and able. Our situation changed nearly overnight from one that was adoption-ready to "sit and wait". It wasn't so much the pregnancy (though that did make it more difficult...) as it was the military!! My husband literally had a 12 day notice that he was leaving! Most people get weeks to prepare! And it was a bit longer deployment than normal for his unit. But we are realizing that this deployment is a blessing because it has allowed us to save some money and it will advance his career (more $$ !!) And while it's definitely not all the money we'll need, it does help! God is preparing our family!

It's hard to trust in God's timing when it doesn't seem to make any sense. I wake up at night thinking of litte Masha, praying for her. You are not the only one. Please don't stop. Hopefully one day, Reece's Rainbow children will be available to those of us in Western Canada, but for now all I can do is pray.

I, too, thought the Burmans got Tori!?? I have been very touched by all I have heard about Masha, and the photos of her! I have decided that I am going to do a fund-raiser for her. Can you guide me on the "chip-in" thing? please email me at christina0469@msn.com. Thanks!